The Funeral

The flowers fell silently onto the ebony coffin. Zanza had tears flowing down her face, and she was holding back sobs that were threatening to burst out. She should never have gotten involved with a human. Everyone knew it. They saw the disastrous end, and tried to stop her. But she loved him. She loved Bomont so much she was blinded by it, and could not see reason. And now here she was, everyone’s predictions coming true. Bomont was dead. Zanza would never see him again. Regal put an arm around her and squeezed; a half hug in a vain attempt at comfort. Bomont’s parents had already said their farewells, and so had Zanza. The rest of us didn’t know him that well; we were here for Zanza, for she needed the support. She had a strong facade, but inside she was dying. And I knew for one, because I could read her every thought. We stood there for a while as the dirt covered the coffin. One hole was being filled, but the one in Zanza’s heart would be there forever. She took one last look at the grave and straightened herself, wiping away the tears before stalking across to the black limo we were borrowing, and the rest of us followed, not saying a word. There was nothing to say. ... ‘I feel so bad,’ I whispered to Quex at the wake as we obtained yet another helping of chocolate cake. ‘Zanza feels horrible. I don’t think she will recover from this.’ Quex nodded. ‘She should never even have gone near him, let alone dated him.’ ‘She couldn’t help falling for him,’ I added. ‘No one can help who they love.’ Quex looked at me, his green eyes piercing, but not like when he is cutting with lasers. ‘I know.’ We sat down, and I ate a big bite of cake. I shook my head. ‘This is so depressing, I feel miserable and I only saw Bomont a couple of times, but Zanz was crazy about him. How is she going to handle this? She’s fragile, though she may not show it.’ Quex licked some chocolate frosting off a fork. ‘I know,’ he repeated. ‘She’s gutted from losing him, and no one can replace that missing part of her. Maybe the pain will heal over time, but never fully. There will always be a pang when she recalls him.’ I was slightly surprised by his words, but didn’t reveal it. Had Quex lost someone too? Or did he just know what it would feel like? I didn’t know, and I wasn’t going to ask any time soon. Pretty much never. That also included mind-reading. There would be none of that in that section of his brain. I gazed up at Zanza who was sitting with Abcde and Regal. Her eyes were sightless and glazed with the tears she refused to shed, and her up-turned nose was pink from crying. I closed my eyes, hanging my head wishing she had never met Bomont, or at least he was some kind of mutant anomaly like us. ... Yes, we were mutants. All of us. Not Bomont though. He was human, and not strong like us, he could be more easily killed. And he had died in a car accident caused by some drunken idiots who got away. If it were one of us in there, we would have survived with only a few minor injuries, and Zanza wishes it had been her there instead. We mutants don’t live in the world of regular and weak people, that’s why it was such a surprise for the two to meet. I guess it was fate, a cruel fate that left one dead and another broken-hearted. We lived in another world, where everyone was something spectacular. It was beautiful and magical. Mystery was everywhere, creeping down the alleys at night and sneaking peeks behind closed curtains. I loved this place. I loved being a freak and all the benefits that came with it. One being the powers.

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Wow! Thank you! 5 out of 5 is awesome! Do you really think it deserves that? Infinite? Yeah, too bad, haha! I'm glad you love it, and I hope it gets published too, but I have to edit it a bit more first. :D

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